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O.T. - the history of dogs

Ed1937
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Since I know there are a lot of dog lovers here, this is an interesting article. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wolf-became-dog/#Close%20encounters

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  • SSHarkey
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    Thanks for sharing, Ed! Very interesting! Especially how it debunks previous research!

  • LadyTexan
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    Thanks Ed.

    My dog Hap is one of the best soul soothers for caregiving stress. The house cat, is another story.


  • jfkoc
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    FYI....poodles are hunting dogs. A neighbor had standards that won field trials. The fancy cuts were to enable easier movement in the water.

    FYI2...Australian Shepards will herd people...lol

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